Country profile · 2027
28 of Canada's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by University of Toronto. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.
| University | Partners | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | 683 | 69 |
| University of British Columbia | 567 | 67 |
| McGill University | 399 | 60 |
| University of Alberta | 360 | 54 |
| Université de Montréal | 273 | 49 |
| University of Calgary | 186 | 29 |
| McMaster University | 171 | 37 |
| University of Waterloo | 171 | 32 |
| University of Ottawa | 147 | 31 |
| York University | 190 | 37 |
| Carleton University | 179 | 37 |
| Western University | 139 | 28 |
| Simon Fraser University | 181 | 35 |
| University of Victoria | 179 | 34 |
| Queen's University | 127 | 20 |
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